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Sirach 33:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" I was the last on watch, like one who gleans after the grape gatherers. "
Sirach 33:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
14 Good is the opposite of evil, and life is the opposite of death; so the sinner is the opposite of the godly.
15 Look upon all the works of the Most High like this, they come in pairs, one against another.
16 I was the last on watch, like one who gleans after the grape gatherers.
17 By the Lord’s blessing I arrived before them, and filled my winepress like one who gathers grapes.
18 Consider that I labored not for myself alone, but for all those who seek instruction.
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Sirach 33:1
"No evil will happen to him who fears the Lord, but in trials once and again he will deliver him."
Sirach 33:2
"A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is a hypocrite about it is like a boat in a storm."
Sirach 33:3
"A man of understanding will put his trust in the law. And the law is faithful to him, as when one asks a divine oracle."
Sirach 33:4
"Prepare your speech, and so you will be heard. Bind up instruction, and make your answer."
Sirach 33:5
"The heart of a fool is like a cartwheel. His thoughts are like a rolling axle."
Sirach 33:6
"A stallion horse is like a mocking friend. He neighs under every one who sits upon him."
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